''Territorial communities are the first to cope, in practical terms, with the influx of migrants. As community leaders and ''managers'', local and regional authorities have a key role to play in facilitating the integration and interaction of migrants with the rest of the host society; through their political and public participation and their employment'', said Ludmila Sfirloaga, President of the Congress Chamber of Regions, addressing the Assembly of European Regions on the theme ''From migration to integration'', on 13 November in Tampere (Finland). ''Whether a citizen or not, the migrant is de facto part of the fiber of the community, user of public services and as such an economic participant in its life. Local and regional authorities, with the support of national governments, should implement measures conducive to the full involvement of migrants in the life of communities'', she added.